Conveyer-trough.



L. S. WHITING, W. 'M. KOPPBS & W. H. GORHAM.

OONVEYEE 11110111111. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 11, 1910.-

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LOUIS S. WI-IITING, WILLIAM M. KOPPES, AND WILLIAM H. GORI-IAIVI, OFMANSFIELD,

OHIO, ASSIGNORS TO THE AULTMAN & TAYLOR MACHINERY COMPANY, OF MANS-FIELD, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

CONVEYER-TROUGH.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, LOUIS S. IVIIITING, WILLIAM M. Korrns, and WILLIAMH. Groa- HAM, citizens of the United States of America, residing atMansfield, in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Conveyor-Troughs, of which thefollowing is a specification.

Our invention relates to conveyor troughs that are adapted to be usedwith automatic feeders or the like.

The objects of our invention are to pro vide a means of making theconveyor trough frame-work in sections and hinging them together so asto permit the end-section to swing downward underneath the machine whennot in use, and means to hold the endsection at a proper inclinationwith reference to the frame work and feeder when the conveyor trough isbeing used.

The essential feature of our device consists in the use of a pivotedbrace rod and a bracket whereby the swinging end-section can be lockedat a proper inclination to the frame work of the separator and meanswhereby the pivotal brace-rod, when it is disengaged from its lockingposition, is carried by the bracket with the end section as it is swungto its proper position for use, or

folded downward beneath the forward end of the separator frame out ofthe way, when not in use.

In the drawings, Figure 1' represents a side elevation of our deviceshowing it attached to the forward end of a separator frame. Our devicein Fig. 1 is shown in position for use in full lines and the position itassumes by gravity in dotted lines when released from its lockedposition, and also, the position in dotted lines it assumes when it isfolded underneath the forward end of the separator and held in place bya hook or like fastening means secured to the separator frame and theswinging end section. Fig. 2 is a plan view partially in section of ourbracket showing the outer wall removed to clearly show the pocket ordepression of the bracket and also the intersecting opening to thepocket for the end of the pivoted brace Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 11, 1910.

Patented Mar. '7, 1911.

Serial No. 537,538.

bar to pass through. Fig. 3 is a side view of Fig. 2 showing the slottedend portion of the bracket for the reception of the pivoted brace bar.Fig. 4 is a side elevation in cross section of the supporting bracket.Fig. 5 is a plan view of Fig. 1 showing the frame work of the conveyertrough and part of the separator frame with our device applied theretoretaining and holding the swinging end-section of the conveyer trough atan inclination to the frame work of the separator or feeder frame.

In the drawings, reference numerals 1, 2 and 3 represent parts of theframe work of an ordinary separator. At the rear end'of the part 1, abox-like hinged member 1 is securely attached through the medium ofscrews or other well-known fastening means. A similar hinged member 6 isat tached to one end of the side-board 7 of the swinging end section ofthe conveyor trough. The hinged members 4 and 6 are provided withdownwardly depending ears 8 and 9 and are pivotally secured togetherthrough the medium of the bolt 10, said hinged mem bers are providedwith shoulders 11 and 12 forming a joint 12 to stop the end section ofthe conveyor trough when it is raised to the proper inclination to theframe-work of the separator preparatory to looking it in position foruse. A. bolt 10, is inserted in apertures formed in the ears 8 and 9,pivotally connecting the hinge 6. to the hinge 4, as described. Asupport 13 (preferably of the shape shown) is attached to the part 2through the medium of bolts 1 and 15 on one end. The bolt 10 also servesto hold the free end of the angular support in place. The apex 16 of theangular support is provided with an aperture into which the bent end 17of the pivoted brace or looking bar 18 is inserted and held in place bythe cotter pin 19. A bracket 20 is attached to the swinging end-sectionor side-board 7 of the conveyor trough, and is adjustably held in placethrough the medium of the bolts 21' and 21 and the slots 22 and 23formed in the bracket.

The operation of. our folding conveyor trough is as follows: When it isdesired to retain the side-boards or frame work of the trough comprisingthe swinging end section at the proper inclination to the frame work ofthe separator or feed board of the automatic feeding device for use, thepivoted brace or locking bar 18 is inserted in the slotted end 2% of thebracket block and when the shouldered portions 11 and 12 forming thejoint 12 contact with each other, the end of the brace bar is forcedthrough the intersecting opening 25 in the bracket into the pocket ordepression 26 of the bracket-block and the end of the pivoted brace bar18 abuts against the rear wall 27 of the pocket, holding, retaining andlocking the swinging end section of the conveyer trough at its properposition when in use. hen it is desired to fold the swinging end sectionof the conveyer trough to a position underneath the forward end of theframe work of the separator, the pivoted bar 18 is passed back throughthe intersecting opening 25 into the slot- 24. The swinging end sectionof the conveyer trough is then swung downward to the position shown bythe dotted lines marked A. If desired, however, the swinging end sectioncan be swung to a point farther underneath the frame work of theseparator to a point indicated by the dotted lines B and held in placeby the hook C which has its ends engaged with suitable apertures in thebar 3 of the frame work, and the side board or boards as shown.

It will, of course, be understood that a duplication of the parts isnecessary-and that the same arrangement is applied to each side of theconveyer trough therefore it is not thought necessary to describe theapplication of our device to both sides as the parts are exactduplicates of each other and perform the same functions on both sides ofthe frame work.

Attention is called to the fact that when the pivoted brace or lookingbar is removed from the pocket 26 into the slot 24 which incloses it,that it moves with the frame work of the swinging end section of the conveyer trough to any position without any hand-manipulation by theoperator. I11 other words, it automaticallymoves with the side boards orframe-work of the swinging end section conveyer trough.

It is obvious that immaterial alterations may be made in the structureand parts of our device without deviating from the principle of ourinvention.

Having fully described our invention, what we claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. In a hinged conveyer trough for separators comprising a stationaryand a movable hinged member, the combination of an angular supporthaving one end attached to said hinged members and the opposite end aswinging brace bar pivotally attached to the apeX of said angularsupport, and a supporting bracket rigidly attached to the movable hingedmember of the conveyer trough and adapted to provide an abutment for theend of the swinging brace bar to maintain the movable hinged member atthe same inclination as the stationary hinged member when in use.

2. In a hinged conveyer trough for separators comprising a stationaryand a movable hinged member, the combination of an angular supporthaving one end attached to said hinged members and the opposite endattached to the frame of the separator; of a swinging brace barpivotally attached to the apex of said angular support, and a supportingbracket rigidly attached to the movable hinged member of the conveyertrough and adapted to provide. an abutment for the end of the swingingbrace bar to maintain the movable hinged member at the same inclinationas the stationary hinged member when in use; said supporting bracketalso being provided with an opening adjacent to its outer extremity toengage with the swing ing brace bar whereby the brace bar is carriedwith the movable member when the movable member is folded.

3. In a hinged conveyer trough for separators comprising a stationaryand a movable member, a support, a brace bar pivotally attached to saidsupport, a supporting bracket having a slot and a recess formed therein,the end of the brace bar being adapted to abut against the bottom of therecess to maintain the movable member in position.

4. In a hinged conveyer trough for separators comprising a stationaryand a movable member, a support, a brace bar pivotally attached to saidsupport, a supporting bracket having a slot and a recess formed therein.the end of the brace bar being adapted to abut against the bottom of therecess to maintain the movable member in position, and the brace barbeing adapted to engage with the slot whereby the brace bar is carriedwith the movable member automatically when it is folded or moved to itsproper position when in use. i

5. In an attachment for hinged conveyer troughs comprising a stationaryand a movable member, the combination of a support, a pivotally attachedbrace and a supporting bracket provided with a slot and a recessintersecting with said slot, the bottom of the recess forming anabutment for the end of the supporting brace to maintain the movablemember in place and the end of the swinging brace being adapted toengage with the slot whereby it is automatically carried with themovable member.

6. In a separator trough comprising a staattached to the frame of theseparator; of 1 tionary and a movable member, the combi nation of asupport; a brace bar pivotally In testimony whereof We afiix our signa-10 attached to said support, a bracket secured tures in presence of twoWitnesses.

to said movable member rovided with a recess and an intersecting slotwhereby the SM E movable member is maintained in position WILLIAM H'GORH for use When the end of the brace bar is made to abut against thebottom of the re- Witnesses:

cess and carried With the movable member JOHN H. Coss,

when released. 1 I PEARL ACKERMAN.

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